We have mailed to students who were selected as the first candidates. In case the student declines our offer, students who were selected as the second candidates will receive a mail from the school by no later than 13th April.

2. Apr. 2012

To all UTRIP applicants.Thank you for your applying to the program. Although we have announced to the selection results today, it will take a little more time to finalize the selection results. The announcement will be made as soon as the professors reach their final decisions. We appreciate your patience. Regards.

26. Mar. 2012

The application list was closed on 16th March. The total number of applicants reached 315 this year. The selection committee will make their decision by 2nd April. A successful candidate will receive an email from us. Thank you very much for your keen interests in UTRIP.

21. Mar. 2012

We have closed the registration list on 16th March. The total number of applicants reaches over 300. The selection results will be announced on 2nd April. Thank you for your interests in UTRIP.

13. Mar. 2012

Total number of received applications as of 13th March 2012: 97

12. Mar. 2012

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What is UTRIP?

UTRIP stands for the "University of Tokyo Research Internship Program." This program was launched by the Graduate School of Science (GSS) of the University of Tokyo (one of the world's leading research-education universities) as part of its campaign begun in June 2010 for promoting the internationalization of the GSS by inviting talented young students from abroad. UTRIP is an intensive summer research program targeted at undergraduates who have a keen interest in pursuing an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in the future. During the program, the participants receive intensive instruction and guidance on conducting research from renowned faculty members belonging to the GSS's fivedepartments of physics, astronomy, chemistry, earth & planetary science, and biological sciences. The program is open to students who are currently enrolled in the second or a later year at an accredited college or university outside of Japan, and who are majoring in a natural science or related field. Students participating in the program who are highly evaluated by the faculty members will be given priority for receiving the Graduate School of Science Scholarship for International Students (GSS Scholarship) when applying for admission to the GSS in the future . The program also includes an excursion outside of Tokyo as well as a short course on the Japanese language and culture.

UTRIP is a gateway to pursuing an advance degree and experiencing academic life at UTokyo. Take this opportunity to get a head-start for challenging the rigors of graduate study in the natural sciences.